Descent

Dear diary, today I am planning on going on a very long bike ride. I haven’t had time to prep for the trip, because I’ve been working so much, but I don’t think it will factor negatively because the weather is always nice this time of year.

Dear diary, the weather has not been nice. In fact, this is the worst weather I have ever ridden in. The rain was coming down so hard that the roads had sheets of water running across them. I should be in the hills by the end of the day today, and then it’s time for some mountain passes.

Dear diary, even with the weather being as bad as it was, the views are worth it. The passes are up above the clouds. I didn’t cover much distance today, but I did climb a lot of elevation and it seems like I’m above the storms for the most part now.

Dear diary, I have successfully broken my leg. It was a stupid fall, and all because I was looking out across the valley. I think I am going to be alright, but there haven’t been any cars on this road yet so I am not sure how to get back. I can coast some of the way, but the road doesn’t slope down the whole time and I can’t pedal with only one leg.

Dear diary, I have significantly worsened my situation by trying to take a short cut. I am sitting at the bottom of a slippery gully and my bike is ruined.

I think I hear something coming.